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XPS PRO1000 User Guide

Edition 1.02

December 7, 2009

BDV

BLACK DIAMOND VIDEO

Содержание XPS PRO1000

Страница 1: ...XPS PRO1000 User Guide Edition 1 02 December 7 2009 BDV BLACK DIAMOND VIDEO ...

Страница 2: ...LER AT ITS OPTION AND ELECTION REPAIRING OR REPLACING THE DEFECTIVE PRODUCT WARRANTY CLAIMS MUST BE MADE WITHIN THE WARRANTY PERIOD OR ARE FOREVER WAIVED EXCEPT FOR THE EXPRESS WARRANTY MADE IN THIS PARAGRAPH BLACK DIAMOND VIDEO EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS AND EXCLUDES ALL WARRANTIES WHETHER STATUTORY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY FITNESS FOR A P...

Страница 3: ...l 7 XPS PRO1000 Product Specifications 8 Chapter 3 Getting Ready to Install 11 Overview of the Installation Process 11 System Test Installation Overview 12 Final System Installation Overview 13 Using DVI Converters 14 Using Black Diamond Cable and Cable Kits 14 Chapter 4 Installation Instructions 17 System Test Installation 17 Final System Installation 20 Startup Macro 29 Chapter 5 About the Web S...

Страница 4: ...de Chapter 6 Matrix Switching 35 About Matrix Switching 35 Matrix Switching Control GUI 35 Matrix Switching Control RS 232 10 100T 37 Appendix A RS 232 and 10 100T Protocol 41 XPS PRO1000 Command Set 41 RS 232 Pinout 47 Appendix B Upgrading Firmware 49 ...

Страница 5: ...adhere to all warnings on this equipment and in this manual Chapters Description Chapter 1 Welcome Chapter 2 Product Information Use this section to get to know this product manual understand key safety measures and learn about the key features and functionality of the XPS PRO1000 Chapter 3 Getting Ready to Install Chapter 4 Installation Instructions Use this section to learn about installing the ...

Страница 6: ...d moisture Do not place this equipment near areas of running water or dense condensation Cleaning Unplug the device before cleaning The device can then be wiped with a water dampened soft cloth Proper electrical grounding This device must be plugged into a properly grounded outlet in order to avoid electric shock Do not bypass the grounding features of the power cable or plug When using an extensi...

Страница 7: ...minating the need for multi format switches and cables The XPS PRO1000 supports DVI operation at the maximum TMDS rate of 1 65 Gb s The XPS PRO1000 works seamlessly with Black Diamond Video s DVI X treme Cable Kits allowing the transmission of DVI signals over 60 meters of copper on both the input and output sides of the processor Phantom Power The XPS PRO1000 provides phantom power to Black Diamo...

Страница 8: ...The processor has both RS 232 and 10 100T Ethernet controls For remote applications the XPS PRO1000 is equipped with a built in customizable web server graphical user interface GUI KE Y F EATURES Features include the following SWITCHING Non blocking 8 x 8 DVI matrix switching Supports single link DVI matrix switching at the maximum TMDS rate of 1 65 Gb s Input and output rates from 640 x 480 up to...

Страница 9: ...bility Test pattern generator OP TIONS The following options are available for the XPS PRO1000 DVI X treme Cable Kits are phantom powered and allowed DVI signals to be transmitted up to 60 meters on both the input and output sides of the switch for a cumulative distance of 120 meters RGB DVI Converters convert any analog RGB signal to DVI They are phantom powered and controlled and integrate seaml...

Страница 10: ...P RO D U C T IN F O R M A T I O N Front Panel Detail 6 Edition 1 02 XPS PRO 1000 User Guide FRONT PANEL DETAIL Figure 2 details the standard XPS PRO1000 front panel FIGURE 2 XPS PRO1000 Front Panel ...

Страница 11: ... to turn the unit on or off The system status light on the front panel indicates when the unit is powered on 3 DVI I OUTPUT CONNECTIONS The DVI I output connectors are digital DVI outputs used to connect to a digital display device When connecting to a display device more than 15 feet from the XPS PRO1000 a DVI X treme Cable Kit should be used with the DVI X treme conditioner placed on the display...

Страница 12: ... 5 RS 232 SERI AL INTERFACE The RS 232 interface is a DCE type used to control the XPS PRO1000 by an external host over a serial com port or alternate RS 232 controller 6 10 100T ETHE RN ET PORT The 10 100T Ethernet port is used for controlling the XPS PRO1000 from a remote location This port is also used for firmware upgrades in the field The 10 100T Ethernet port can control the XPS PRO1000 thro...

Страница 13: ... P RODU CT I NF ORM AT I O N XPS PRO1000 Product Specifications XPS PRO 1000 User Guide Edition 1 02 9 Power 90 240 VAC 47 63Hz 200 Watts ...

Страница 14: ...P RO D U C T IN F O R M A T I O N XPS PRO1000 Product Specifications 10 Edition 1 02 XPS PRO 1000 User Guide ...

Страница 15: ...devices you plan to use in your final system installation You will verify that your test video input is properly displayed on the display device when routed through each input and output channel Final System Installation Complete the installation process by doing the final system installation In this phase you will install the XPS PRO1000 in its final location You will establish permanent remote c...

Страница 16: ...sts of four steps These steps are described below and illustrated in Figure 4 Step 1 Establish Temporary Remote Control of the XPS PRO1000 Establish temporary remote control of the XPS PRO1000 through a laptop computer or personal computer using the RS 232 serial interface This allows control of the XPS PRO1000 so that the video signals going into and out of the processor can be tested NOTE This i...

Страница 17: ...ERVIEW The final system installation should be performed after you have completed the system test installation You should have all of your video sources cabling equipment and display devices assembled in preparation for the final system installation The final system installation consists of four steps These steps are described below Step 1 Place the XPS PRO1000 into the Rackmount or Other Permanen...

Страница 18: ...using RS 232 or 10 100T Ethernet control Step 5 Test all Input Output Switching Configurations Route each input to each output in turn and verify the video displays properly on the display device If video output option boards are installed test the video processing functions of these boards US ING DVI CONV ERT ERS The XPS PRO1000 accepts DVI video inputs only Black Diamond Video offers a line of D...

Страница 19: ... should be applied within the last three meters of cabling before each display device Black Diamond Video offers both single link DVI and a dual link DVI cable kits which include Black Diamond Video tested DVI cable and a signal conditioner See Chapter 2 Product Information for more information about DVI converters cable and cable kit options ...

Страница 20: ...G E T T I N G R E A D Y T O I N S T A L L Using Black Diamond Cable and Cable Kits 16 Edition 1 02 XPS PRO 1000 User Guide ...

Страница 21: ...he input and output channels Final System Installation Complete the installation process by doing the final system installation In this phase you will install the XPS PRO1000 in its final location You will connect all necessary input and output cabling apply all input sources including any DVI converters as necessary connect all display devices and establish permanent remote control SYSTEM T EST I...

Страница 22: ...he XPS PRO1000 with a laptop computer using the RS 232 terminal Using the RS 232 interface and commands allows for the easy set up and rapid ability to debug any installation problems 1 Connect a laptop or PC to the XPS PRO1000 RS 232 serial interface using a direct connect type cable 2 Open up a serial port terminal on the laptop or PC connected to the XPS PRO1000 For Microsoft Windows based prog...

Страница 23: ... system test installation apply a single DVI test video input signal and connect at least one of the display devices you plan to use in your final system installation Verify that your test video input is properly displayed on the display device when routed through each input and output channel The easiest method to ensure transmission is to connect a reliable DVI video source directly to the XPS P...

Страница 24: ...ice 7 Repeat steps Step 5 and Step 6 moving the output cable to each of the remaining output channels in turn Use the SWITCH command to route the video through the connected channel Verify the video displays properly through each output channel 8 Move the input cable from Input 1 to Input 2 so that Input 2 is now connected to the DVI test signal 9 Within the serial port terminal type in the comman...

Страница 25: ...of steps Step 1 AC Power Connection WHAT YOU WI LL NEED FOR THIS STEP Power cord supplied Surge protector recommended Line conditioner recommended DESCRIPTION Begin your final system installation by connecting the XPS PRO1000 to an AC power supply and powering it up 1 Connect the power cord supplied to the AC input on the XPS PRO1000 FIGURE 5 System Installation Illustration ...

Страница 26: ...nnels All non DVI sources must first be converted to a DVI signal before they connecting them to the XPS PRO1000 See Figure 5 System Installation Illustration on page 21 for an example of a typical XPS PRO1000 installation 1 Connect any DVI signals directly to XPS PRO1000 input channels 2 Apply DVI converters to any non DVI signals and connect the output of the converters to input connectors on th...

Страница 27: ...f the DVI X treme II Conditioner Connect a second DVI cable no more than five meters in length to the DVI display device b If the cable is less than five meters in length connect it directly to the DVI display device 3 Repeat Step 1 and Step 2 for all other output channels to be used in your installation Step 4 Establish Permanent Remote Control WHAT YOU WI LL NEED FOR THIS STEP Laptop or personal...

Страница 28: ...PS PRO1000 can be accomplished using any one of the following five methods RS 232 Only This method is used when only RS 232 control is desired Controls are managed using the Command Set Appendix A 10 100 T Ethernet and RS 232 This method is used when 10 100T Ethernet control of the XPS PRO1000 is desired and the control computer is a client on a larger network which uses DHCP dynamic host configur...

Страница 29: ...ork which uses DHCP to assign IP addresses The web server GUI within the XPS PRO1000 is invoked by opening a web browser on the control computer Black Diamond Video recommends Mozilla Firefox and entering the IP address of the XPS PRO1000 into the address bar of the browser Web Server GUI without RS 232 Control With this method a static IP address is assigned to the XPS PRO1000 and the control com...

Страница 30: ...ies Command Prompt and enter the command telnet IP address 8998 using the IP address obtained in Step 3 The Telnet session is initiated Telnet control is established See Appendix A RS 232 and 10 100T Protocol for a list of key commands and how they are used to control the XPS PRO1000 To exit the network connection enter the command exit 10 100T ETHERN ET ONLY 1 Connect the control computer directl...

Страница 31: ...indow appears d Select Use the following IP address and enter an address in the IP address field For example enter 192 168 1 10 e Click on Subnet mask and the number 255 255 255 0 should appear f Enter the static IP address in the Default gateway field For example enter 192 168 1 1 g Click OK The static IP address of the control computer is set 4 Click Start and navigate to All Programs Accessorie...

Страница 32: ... Step 4 into the browser address bar The GUI is initiated and control of the XPS PRO1000 is now done through the GUI Details of the web server GUI controls are in Chapter 6 Matrix Switching WEB SERVER GUI ONLY 1 Download Java software onto the RS 232 control computer a Open your web browser and go to www java com For Windows operations systems download the Windows Offline version 2 Recommended Dow...

Страница 33: ... an address in the IP address field For example enter 192 168 1 10 e Click on Subnet mask and the number 255 255 255 0 should appear f Enter the static IP address in the Default gateway field For example enter 192 168 1 1 g Click OK The static IP address of the control computer is set 6 Open the Mozilla Firefox web browser and type the XPS PRO1000 IP address set in Step 4 into the address bar of t...

Страница 34: ...s is difficult to do in the terminal program as it is not a text editor Therefore it is suggested that a real text editor be used to create or edit the macro The commands may then be copied and pasted into the command prompt 3 Press Esc 4 Press carriage return Delete Startup Macro The DSM command deletes the Startup Macro To delete the Startup Macro issue the command DSM Run Startup Macro The RSM ...

Страница 35: ...cation buttons AP PEARANCE AND FUNCT IO NS OF THE GUI The GUI is divided into three sections I O Switching Selection this section indicates the channel status and allows you to switch between input sources and output displays using a mouse or touch panel The indicator on each input and output button is green if a valid input signal is present or a display device is connected to the output The indi...

Страница 36: ...puts 5 and 7 Frame Grab Operations Unavailable with the XPS PRO1000 Profiles this section allows you to save switching assignments to a preset profile button CUSTOM LABELLING OF INPUT OUTPUT B U T T O N S You can customize the labels of the Input and Output buttons in the I O Switching Selection section of the GUI The input and output labels are limited to a maximum of eight characters Defaults In...

Страница 37: ...t is the input on the GUI and label is the new name for the button EX AM PLE To rename the GUI label for Input 2 to Camera issue the command inlbl 2 Camera To rename an output button Enter the RS 232 or Telnet command outlbl output label where output is the output on the GUI and label is the new name for the button EX AM PLE To rename the GUI label for Output 5 to Remote issue the command outlbl 5...

Страница 38: ...A B O U T T H E WE B S E R V E R GU I Custom Labelling of Input Output Buttons 34 Edition 1 02 XPS PRO 1000 User Guide ...

Страница 39: ...ted input can be switched to any output channel For information about setting up remote control of your device see Step 4 Establish Permanent Remote Control on page 23 MA TRIX SWITCHING CONTROL GUI The GUI I O Switching Selection buttons let you quickly and easily set up and modify matrix switching assignments The Input Output grid provides a dynamic visual representation of the current routing pa...

Страница 40: ...lected You have 10 seconds to com plete the net step 2 Click the Output button for the output to which you want to route the selected input 3 The selected input is routed to the chosen output channel and the new assignment is reflected on the Inputs Outputs grid FIGURE 8 Matrix Switching XPS PRO1000 Web Server GUI Example NOTE A red indicator on an input button means that there is no valid input s...

Страница 41: ...d you can check which input is currently set to display on any output By default the first single link DVI input is routed to all single link outputs and the first dual link DVI input is routed to all dual link outputs Single link DVI inputs can be displayed on any output channel but dual link DVI inputs can only be displayed on the output channels of the boards in odd numbered slots For a complet...

Страница 42: ...nels If all three commands are issued in succession the result is that Input 3 would appear on all three output devices Output Status Command The OSTAT command is used to determine which input is connected to a particular output The command is OSTAT output Command Action SW 1 1 Example A routes Input 1 to Output 1 SW 1 3 Example B routes Input 1 to Output 3 SW 1 5 Example C routes Input 1 to Outpu...

Страница 43: ...witching Control RS 232 10 100T XPS PRO 1000 User Guide Edition 1 02 39 EX AM PLE Referring to Figure 9 the OSTAT command would be used as follows Command Action OSTAT 1 Example A checks the input channel routed to Output 1 Returns input 1 ...

Страница 44: ...M A T R I X S W I TC HI N G Matrix Switching Control RS 232 10 100T 40 Edition 1 02 XPS PRO 1000 User Guide ...

Страница 45: ...ast Adjusts the contrast of the input signal RGB and SD inputs only contrast is a value from 0 to 200 HUE HUE input hue Adjusts the hue of the input signal SD inputs only hue is a value from 180 to 180 SATURATION SAT input sat Adjusts the saturation of the input signal SD inputs only sat is a value from 0 to 200 CREATEINPUTHOST CINHOST slot name hfp hs hbp hact vfp vs vbp vact hfreq sync phase vpo...

Страница 46: ...t label Adds a label to the specified input Default Input_ INPUTLIST INLIST Lists the user timing table INPUTLISTDEL INLISTDEL user slot Deletes the timing in the user timing table at the selected slot INPUTMODULUS INMOD input Adjusts the modulus of the input signal RGB inputs only INPUTNAME INN input name Creates a name for the input signal RGB inputs only INPUTPHASE INPH input Adjusts the phase ...

Страница 47: ...ode of the host must match the input source host is a number which refers to the built in host table Use the command HOSTLIST to display the host table SETOUTPUTTIMING SETOT output host Assigns a default host timing to the output host is a number which refers to the built in host table To display the host table use the HOSTLIST command SWITCH SW input output Routes the input to the output An input...

Страница 48: ... a fiber cable there will be no hot plug and thus the output will be undetected by the XPS PRO1000 To combat this issue use the FOUT command to force output detection GET8051 G8051 input Reads back the RGB to DVI converter timing of the selected input channel GETEDID GEDID output Returns the EDID data from the display device connected to the selected output channel GETEXTREME GEX output Reads back...

Страница 49: ... the static IP address for network use IPGATEWAY IPGW ip gateway Sets the network gateway IPNETMASK IPNM net mask Sets the network mask NEWEDID NEDID INPUT hfp hs hbp hact vfp vs vbp vact hfreq sync phase vpol hpol interlace Creates a special EDID timing for the designated input with the specified parameters hfreq in Hz sync is 3 4 or 5 wire vpol is vertical sync polarity 1 positive 0 negative hpo...

Страница 50: ...eters RSM RSM Runs the startup macro manually After the Phantom 800 is powered on the macro will run automatically SHOWNETWORK SHOWNET Shows the network setup parameters SOFTDEINTERLACER SDI output ON OFF Turns the soft deinterlacer ON or OFF for the specified output channel Default ON UNBLANKOUTPUT UBO output Unblanks the selected output channel UPDATEFIRMWARE UFW Initiates a firmware update VERS...

Страница 51: ... 1 0 10 0 T PRO T OC OL RS 232 Pinout XPS PRO 1000 User Guide Edition 1 02 47 RS 232 PINOUT The RS 232 connector on the XPS PRO1000 uses the pinout configuration as shown in Figure 1 FIGURE 1 XPS PRO1000 RS 232 Pinout ...

Страница 52: ...R S 23 2 A N D 1 0 1 0 0 T P RO T O C O L RS 232 Pinout 48 Edition 1 02 XPS PRO 1000 User Guide ...

Страница 53: ...d from the Black Diamond Video web site or provided to you on a CD 1 On the Ethernet control computer create a folder to store the firmware upgrade For this example we ll create the folder on the Local Disk C and name it upgrade 2 Download the firmware upgrade file from a CD or from the Black Diamond Video web site into the folder created in Step 1 The file name is bdvimg bin xxx where xxx is the ...

Страница 54: ... The connection to the XPS PRO1000 ftp server is closed 7 Open a Telnet session with the XPS PRO1000 by typing the command telnet ipaddr 8998 The Telnet session is initiated 8 Enter the network password The default password is blackdiamond 9 Issue the upgrade firmware command in one of two ways a From the serial port terminal issue the RS 232 command ufw Progress information about the upgrade proc...

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